Article holder



H. BURTON ARTICLE HOLDER July 9, 1929.

Filed Jan. 18, 1928 Inventor 261m] Evian Attorney Patented July 9, 1929.

UNITED STATES HOWARD BURTON, on DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

ARTICLE HOLDER.

Application filed January 18, 192%. Serial No. 247,613.

The present invention relates to improvements in article holders and hasreference more particularly to a device for attachment to a workmaifsapron or overalls at any convenient place thereon for positively holdingtools or implements in a pocket against dis placement therefrom evenwhen the workman is in a stooping position. a

Another important object of the invention is to provide an articleholder that also facilitates the attaching of a tool receiving pocket ina detachable manner on the garment.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of theabove mentioned character which is simple in construction, the partsbeing so arranged as to permit the same to be readily and easilyoperated for securing or removing the attachment from the apron oroveralls.

A further object is to provide a device of the above mentioned characterwhich is inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted to thepurposes for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description when taken inconnectionwith the accompanying drawing. a y i In the accompanyingdrawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding partsthroughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device securedto an apron,and more clearly disclosing the manner in which the implements aresupported on the device.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective View of the back pins.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper portion of theback side of the separable pocket showing the eyelets formed therein forcooperation with the sharpened headed pins of the back plate.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the slidable casing looking from therear side thereof, and a Figure 5 is a sectional view takensubstantially on the line 55 of Figure 1.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates asubstantially rectangular shaped metallic back plate that has extendingfrom the front face thereof, at spaced intervals plate that carries thesharpened headed the laterally projecting pins 2, the same termmatmg attheir upper ends in sharpened or pointed heads Sfor a purposehereinafter toybe more fullydescribed. v

The plate 1 is adapted for disposition against the rear or inner side ofan apron or overalls A in any convenient place, and

the pointed headed pins 2 pierce the garment in the manner as clearlyshown in Figure 5.

a A tool receiving pocket designated generally by the numeral 4 andconsisting of the back and front sections 5 and 6 respectively which arestitched together along their side and lower edges constitutes a salientpart of the present invention, and as is clearly shown in Figure 1,theupper portion of the back side 5 of the pocket 4 extendsbeyond theupper edge of the front side and this back side 5 is formed adjacent itsupper edge with the spaced eyelets 7 through which the sharpenedheadedpins 2 protrude in the manner also clearly illustrated in Figure5.

Arectangular shaped casing S of substa11- tially the same length as theback plate 1 is formed in its rear side with a longitudinally extendingslot 9 for the full length thereof, and this slot is of a width slightlyless than the diameter of the enlarged portions of the heads 3 formed onthe forward ends of the laterally projecting pins 2. One end of thecasing is formed with a V-shaped notch 10 that communicates withoneendpf the slot 9 whereby tl ie casing 8 may he slid longi tudinallyacross the front of the back plate 1,; the heads 3 entering the casingthrough the notchl0, while the shanks or pins will ride in the slot 9.

The rear side of the casing 8 will engage the front face of the upperportion of the back side 5 of the pocket 4 in the manner as clearlyshown in Figure 5, andthe casing will he frictionally held in properposition on the pin against free sliding movement so that the casingcannot he accidentally displaced.

An elongated flat strip 11 is secured on the front-face of the casing8,said strip being of a greater length than the casing. One end of thestrip is disposed laterally as at 12, and this laterally extendingportion is provided with an opening 13 to permit the attachment of alooped member or safety pin, not shown, on which is carriedidentification tags or other suitable elements.

The other end of this strip 11 is formed with a forwardly disposedcurved portion 14 that terminates in a laterally extending finger Asmaller strip of metal 16 is pivotally secured intermediate its ends tothe forwardly curved portion 1 1 as designated by the numeral 17,theinner end ofthis pivoted strip 16 being so bent as to form a jaw 18that cooperates with a jaw 19 formed at the juncture, of theintermediate portion of the strip 11 and the forwardly curved portion 14for the purpose of supporting a tool and in the present instance, saidtool is a micrometer.

' The other end portion of this auxiliary strip 16' is bent to provide alaterally extending finger 20 that is disposed in spaced relation withrespect to :the finger 15 and each-of these fingers is provided with aninwardly directed struck out portion that provides a support for therespective ends of an expansible coil spring 21' that is interposedbetween the fingers 1'5 and 20 for normally holding the jaw 18 and'19 ina closed position.

By arranging the fingers 15 and 20 so that s A the same extend beyondthe outer end of the casing 8, said fingers may be readily and easilygrasped and actuated by the workman to open the jaws and permit theremoval of the micrometer B whenever it is desired to use the tool.However, when the micrometer is not in use, the same will be supportedin the pocket 1' against displacement therefrom by means of thecoactingj aws 18 and 19.

Carriedby'the strip 11 adjacent the laterally extending apertured ear 12is the scape holder'22, the lower edge of which is .so construeted as toprovide a spring lip 23 that engages the scale C and holds the sameagainst the front face of the strip 11 so that the .sealecannot heaccidentally displaced from the pocket 4 when the workman bends .Thetool holder may be used or without the pocket and by sliding the casing8 in one direction, the same can be readily and easily detached from theheaded pin 2 whereby to permit the entire removal of the attach- I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters 7 Patent is 1. In a fastener foran article holder adapted for attachment to a garment, a plate fordisposition against the inner side of the garment, sharpened headed pinsprojecting from the front face of the plate and adapted to pierce thegarment, an article carrying member formed with a slot to facilitatesliding movement of said member across the front side of the garmentover the headed pins and I supported thereby, said slotted membercooperating with the headed pins to prevent the disengagement of the pincarrying plate from the garment.

2. In a fastener for an article holder adapted for attachment to agarment, a plate for disposition against the inner side of the garment,sharpened headed pins extending laterally from the front face of theplate and adapted to pierce the garment, an article carryingcas'ingformed at its rear side with a longitudinally extending slot toaccommodate said pins, one end of the casing being open to permit saidcasing to freely slide over the heads on the outer ends of the pins,said slotted easing cooperating with the headed pin to prevent thedisplacement of the pin carrying plate from'the garment.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HOWARD BURTON.

